Frag tank pump

Wazzel · 03/18/2015, 10:55 AM

I am adding a 20 long frag tank to my 60 cube and looking for a good submersible I can toss in my sump. I have not looked at submersibles in a long time so not sure what the good ones are anymore. My need will be about 100 gph at 6ft head, figuring 4 ft for lift and 2 ft for losses. The sicce 2 or 2.5 looks like they got potential. The 1.5 tops out at just over 6 ft so just not big enough. Other option?

Wazzel · 03/26/2015, 06:55 AM

I went with the 2.0.

Now on to lighting. I want to stick with LED and AI so the question is the 26 or the prime? I know I can get results with the 26, probably 2 units eventually. Does anyone think the prime can grow SPS frags in a shallow tank? The 20 long is 12" tall. I will have a rack a couple of inches off the bottom. For argument sake say 2". Frags will be 10" under the water and I plan on running the fixture as low as I can. I know I will be limited on to just under the fixture with SPS if I go with the prime, but this is just a frag tank. If I go with the prime I know I will need 2 units minimum, possibly 3.

Weather I go with the prime or the 26 I will be getting 1 unit to start.

03/18/2015, 10:55 AM	#1
Wazzel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 4,743	Frag tank pump I am adding a 20 long frag tank to my 60 cube and looking for a good submersible I can toss in my sump. I have not looked at submersibles in a long time so not sure what the good ones are anymore. My need will be about 100 gph at 6ft head, figuring 4 ft for lift and 2 ft for losses. The sicce 2 or 2.5 looks like they got potential. The 1.5 tops out at just over 6 ft so just not big enough. Other option? __________________ Mark Beware the light at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes it's a train. Current Tank Info: 120, LED, Bare Bottom, SPS/LPS

03/26/2015, 06:55 AM	#2
Wazzel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 4,743	I went with the 2.0. Now on to lighting. I want to stick with LED and AI so the question is the 26 or the prime? I know I can get results with the 26, probably 2 units eventually. Does anyone think the prime can grow SPS frags in a shallow tank? The 20 long is 12" tall. I will have a rack a couple of inches off the bottom. For argument sake say 2". Frags will be 10" under the water and I plan on running the fixture as low as I can. I know I will be limited on to just under the fixture with SPS if I go with the prime, but this is just a frag tank. If I go with the prime I know I will need 2 units minimum, possibly 3. Weather I go with the prime or the 26 I will be getting 1 unit to start. __________________ Mark Beware the light at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes it's a train. Current Tank Info: 120, LED, Bare Bottom, SPS/LPS